Chaplaincy Contacts

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Keith Burton / Michael Davies / Canon Leonard Doolan / Jan van der Lely / Richard Pascall / James Anthony Taylor / Janet Williams

Reverend Keith Burton

Keith is glad to continue at the College as part of the new enlarged multi faith Chaplaincy team. Keith is a Methodist and has served in Adult and Further Education and as a Head of Department in a College of Technology. Keith leans towards radical theology and a multi faith outlook.

Tel: 01666 577330

Email: keith.burton@rac.ac.uk

Reverend Michael Davies

Father Michael is the vicar for St Peter's Church in Cirencester.

Tel: 01285 652087

Email: michael.davies@rac.ac.uk

Reverend Canon Leonard Doolan

Fr. Leonard has been Vicar of Cirencester for three years. Before this he was a priest in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and West Sussex. Much of his ministry has been in rural parishes. Married, he has 2 adult children, one runs a pub, and the other is in the RAF. In terms of theological approach he is open and inclusive of all people.

Tel: 01285 653142

Email: leonard.doolan@rac.ac.uk

Reverend Dr. Jan van der Lely

Jan is a curate in Cirencester, formerly a secondary teacher and school chaplain, in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Switzerland. Jan has two sons in their twenties, one in computing and one in teaching. Jan’s husband is a horticulturalist, and is half Dutch, hence her surname. Jan has degrees in Theology and Psychology; her border collies and her bicycle keep her fit.

Tel: 01285 653144

Email: jan.vanderlely@rac.ac.uk

Richard Pascall

As Chaplaincy assistant Richard is available for anyone from any background to come and discuss aspects of faith and religion or even just life in general. Richard is here to support people on and off campus and if he can’t, then at least point them in the right direction of someone who can help. There are numerous events planned in the calendar involving many different faiths which hopefully will create lots of interesting debate and the chance to meet like-minded people. Also if there is anything else that anyone would like planned please feel free to contact Richard and he will see what can be done.

Student Coordinator

Email: richard.pascall@rac.ac.uk

Reverend James Anthony Taylor

James is a minister in the United Reformed Church and oversees churches at Tetbury, Fairford and South Cerney which are combinations of Methodist, Congregational and URC. He has previously spent 26 years as a Research Scientist starting out in Agricultural Science. He has a wife, two kids and a Border Collie called Milo.

Tel: 01285 641715

Email: james.taylor@rac.ac.uk

Reverend Dr. Janet Williams

Janet Williams is Assistant Curate at Cirencester Parish Church and Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Cirencester College, teaching Philosophy and Religious Studies. She is especially interested in prayer and meditation, in interfaith dialogue and practice, in Zen Buddhism, and in theology in film and literature.

Email: janet.williams@rac.ac.uk